西瓜在中国的引种推广及动因探析

On the introduction,dissemination and its motivation of watermelon in China

在综合前人研究的基础上,对西瓜传入中国的时间和路径进行了梳理与辨析。将西瓜在中国的传播分为初步传入期、推广种植期及之后的全国广泛种植期。从西瓜的自然属性、西瓜的经济效用、西瓜的种植技术和西瓜的文化意蕴四个方面对西瓜得以在中国广泛种植推广的动因进行分析。

Based on the previous studies,the paper combs and discriminates the time and route of the introduction of watermelon in China.The promotion of watermelon in China is divided into three stages：the initial introduction period,the further spreading period and the nationwide planting period.It also analyzes the reasons why watermelon can be widely cultivated and welcomed in Chinafrom the natural attributes,the economic utility,the cultivation techniques and the cultural implication.